Should I start Sam Roush or Tahj Brooks this week? Week 8 Half-PPR (2026)

THE FF CALL

Slight lean: Sam Roush

+0.6 projected edge · Half-PPR

Start Sam Roush over Tahj Brooks for Week 8 Half-PPR: 1.3 projected points versus 0.7.

Sam Roush: 0.0 FP recent scoring average; 7.5% matchup reduction against SEA.
Tahj Brooks: 0.3 FP recent scoring average.

Forecast updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET · Half-PPR

FF PICK

Sam Roush

TE · CHIStats & schedule

1.3FF projected

↓ -0.2 vs ESPN

at SEA

Mon 8:15 PM ET

THE ALTERNATIVE

Tahj Brooks

RB · CINStats & schedule

0.7FF projected

vs TEN

Sun 1:00 PM ET

Why this pick?

Sam Roush

Fortified1.3

ESPN1.5

Sleeper1.8

FantasyPros1.4

Sam Roush faces SEA in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.0 fantasy points. The position-specific defensive matchup adjusts the forecast down 7.5%.

Tahj Brooks

Fortified0.7

Sleeper0.7

FantasyPros0.7

Tahj Brooks faces TEN in Week 8. Recent scoring average: 0.3 fantasy points.

Sam Roush projects for 1.3 points in half-PPR scoring, 0.6 more than Tahj Brooks. The gap is small; late injury news or your league’s scoring can change the choice.

Updated Oct 28, 2026, 12:16 AM ET. Projections can change before kickoff.

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PPR awards one point per reception; half-PPR awards 0.5; standard awards none. Custom league rules can change the result. Confirm active status, kickoff and lineup locks. Projections are estimates; completed-week scores are actuals.